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 February 2Groundhog Day If Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow today, there will be six more weeks of winter weather.  February 12Abraham Lincoln's Birthday Abraham Lincoln is the only U.S. president to have received a U.S. patent.  February 14St. Valentine By the early 1600s, it was already a popular custom to send handmade valentines (gifts or greetings) to one’s sweetheart.  February 15Susan B. Anthony's Birthday Susan, born in 1820, is best known as an advocate for woman suffrage.  February 20George Washington's Birthday George was actually born on February 11, 1731. During his lifetime, there was a switch from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar. As a result people born before 1752 were told to add 11 days to their birth dates.  February 29Leap Day Here are the rules for leap year, just to set the record straight. A year is a leap year if it is divisible by 4, but century years are not leap years unless they are divisible by 400. And always remember this: "Leap year was ne'er a good sheep year.".
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